Horror Game, More Like a Family Reunion

I was always sick as a kid. My parents were desperate. They’d try anything. So they got me a bunch of "guardian angels."

Next thing I know, I'm set up and tossed into a horror game.

Turns out, Medusa is my godmother. The ghost girl? My childhood playmate. And the final boss, a vampire? He's my fiancé.

The first time we met, I was in a blind panic. I tripped and fell right onto his chiseled chest.

"Oh—I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking—" I gasped, looking up at him. The words tumbled out in a rush. "And you're really handsome—but I didn't mean to fall on you! I have a heart condition!"

The boss let out a laugh. He wiped the blood from his hands and swept me up into his arms.

"Don't you worry," he purred, his voice dangerously smooth. "As your fiancé, I promise... I'll fix you right up."

I was always sick as a kid. My parents were desperate. They’d try anything. So they got me a bunch of "guardian angels."

Next thing I know, I'm set up and tossed into a horror game.

Turns out, Medusa is my godmother. The ghost girl? My childhood playmate. And the final boss, a vampire? He's my fiancé.

The first time we met, I was in a blind panic. I tripped and fell right onto his chiseled chest.

"Oh—I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking—" I gasped, looking up at him. The words tumbled out in a rush. "And you're really handsome—but I didn't mean to fall on you! I have a heart condition!"

The boss let out a laugh. He wiped the blood from his hands and swept me up into his arms.

"Don't you worry," he purred, his voice dangerously smooth. "As your fiancé, I promise... I'll fix you right up."

...

[Nightmare Scenario: Midnight Manor... Activated]

[Survival Time: Seven Days]

[Current Players: 40/40]

[Death is Eternal Oblivion. Have Fun.]

A robotic female voice echoed in the void. It sounded cheerful. It was terrifying.

I blinked. I was standing in front of a huge Gothic manor. Black spires clawed at the gloomy sky. Gargoyles with twisted, screaming faces crouched on every corner. Their eyes glowed an ominous red.

The air smelled like rot and blood.

"Is... is this hell?" a girl's voice trembled beside me.

"Let me out! Let me out of here right now!" a muscular guy yelled. He punched the air, but his fist hit an invisible wall.

I clutched my chest. My heart hammered against my ribs.

I have a heart condition. Sudden shocks could kill me. But this was strange. The place was creepy, sure. But it also felt... familiar.

Like... coming home?

"Everyone, calm down."

A man and a woman stepped out from the crowd. The woman had dazzling blonde hair, and the man was built like a tank. Both wore the confident smiles of seasoned players.

"I'm Jessica, and this is my partner, Brad. We're veterans at this. Stick with us, and we'll